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<H2><A NAME="Header_36" HREF="progu015.htm#PToC_36">3.4 Module Builder: Menu
Bar</A></H2>
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The pull-down menus of the Module Builder are <TT><STRONG>File</STRONG></TT>,
<TT><STRONG>Edit</STRONG></TT>, <TT><STRONG>Build</STRONG></TT>, and
<TT><STRONG>Help</STRONG></TT>.
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<H3><A NAME="HDRBLDFILE" HREF="progu015.htm#PToC_37">File Options</A></H3>
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<TABLE CELLPADDING="3">
<TR VALIGN="TOP"><TD><B><TT><STRONG>New</STRONG></TT>
</B></TD><TD>Reinitializes the Module Builder.
</TD></TR><TR VALIGN="TOP"><TD><B><TT><STRONG>Open</STRONG></TT>
</B></TD><TD>Opens a specified file (<TT><STRONG>&#46;mb</STRONG></TT>)
for modification.
</TD></TR><TR VALIGN="TOP"><TD><B><TT><STRONG>Save</STRONG></TT>
</B></TD><TD>Saves the current module specification under the current name
(grayed-out unless a name has been provided with Open or
Save As...).
</TD></TR><TR VALIGN="TOP"><TD><B><TT><STRONG>Save As...</STRONG></TT>
</B></TD><TD>Saves the current module specifications under a new name.
</TD></TR><TR VALIGN="TOP"><TD><B><TT><STRONG>Quit</STRONG></TT>
</B></TD><TD>Exits the Module Builder.
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<H3><A NAME="HDRBLDEDIT" HREF="progu015.htm#PToC_38">Edit Options</A></H3>
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<TR VALIGN="TOP"><TD><B><TT><STRONG>Comment</STRONG></TT>
</B></TD><TD>Specifies a comment to be associated with the
module.
This comment will appear in both the resulting C-code and mdf files.
</TD></TR><TR VALIGN="TOP"><TD><B><TT><STRONG>Options...</STRONG></TT>
</B></TD><TD>Specifies one of the following options for a module:
<UL COMPACT>
<LI>Pin--Run the module on the same processor each time the visual program
is executed (in a multiprocessor environment).
<LI>Side_Effect--Run the module every time the visual program is
executed--because the module produces additional
effects (other than its output), such as writing
out a log file.
</UL>
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<H3><A NAME="HDRBLDOPTS" HREF="progu015.htm#PToC_39">Build Options</A></H3>
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<TR VALIGN="TOP"><TD><B><TT><STRONG>Create MDF</STRONG></TT>
</B></TD><TD>Create an mdf file from the current module specifications.
</TD></TR><TR VALIGN="TOP"><TD><B><TT><STRONG>Create C</STRONG></TT>
</B></TD><TD>Create a C-code framework file from the current module
specifications.
</TD></TR><TR VALIGN="TOP"><TD><B><TT><STRONG>Create Makefile</STRONG></TT>
</B></TD><TD>Create a makefile from the current module specifications.
</TD></TR><TR VALIGN="TOP"><TD><B><TT><STRONG>Create All</STRONG></TT>
</B></TD><TD>Create all three files from the current module specifications.
</TD></TR><TR VALIGN="TOP"><TD><B><TT><STRONG>Build Executable</STRONG></TT>
</B></TD><TD>Compile and link a version of Data Explorer using this module.
</TD></TR><TR VALIGN="TOP"><TD><B><TT><STRONG>Build and Run DX</STRONG></TT>
</B></TD><TD>Compile, link, and run a version of Data Explorer using this
module.
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<H3><A NAME="HDRBLDHELP" HREF="progu015.htm#PToC_40">Help Options</A></H3>
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The Help options for the Module Builder are the same as those
for the Image window and the VPE (as detailed in the
User&#39;s Guide).
You can access this information through the
<TT><STRONG>Using Help...</STRONG></TT> option of
the <TT><STRONG>Help</STRONG></TT>
pull-down menu.
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